U.S. President Donald Trump heads for a rally in coal-rich West Virginia as his EPA readies for a roll back on rules targeting coal as a power source. File Photo by Debbie Hill/ UPI | Aug. 21 (UPI) — U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he was eliminating a coal rule that "kills jobs," but climate advocates said it was a step in the wrong direction. As expected, Trump rolled out his proposed Affordable Clean Energy Rule that would overturn his predecessor’s action on cutting emissions from the nation’s power sector, if finalized. "We’re ending intrusive EPA regulations that kill jobs," the president said in a statement . The roll back comes as the president plans to hit the campaign trail to support state Attorney General Patrick Morrisey who is running from a U.S. Senate seat in West Virginia, a major coal-producing state. For states, acting EPA Administrator […]

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